MF01 Mini / MT07- Mod/Upgrade - Copper Heatsink Cover Plate

Very interested!

Hi there, Iā€™m interested in one. Thx.

Yes, thatā€™s what I thought. Since I have never organized something like this, I didnā€™t know what the effort is. When I realized how much work it was, I thought only the one batch, not more.
But after the first batch was delivered and I was asked whether I would do more, the effort seemed manageable and I decided to continue for the community.

Well, the FFE07 has no design flaw that can be corrected by a heatsink, like the MF01 mini / MT07.
Yes the E07 gets hot quickly, this is because the body volume is rather small in comparison, but the heat regulation works quite well on this and there is no bottleneck to solve.
The only way I can think of to thermally improve the E07, is to develop an alternative head design. Slightly longer (10mm), optimized cooling fins design and made of copper with way more mass. But then the modification would be quite complex, you would have to exchange all the head innards and the price would might be too high. Not sure if there is enough interest for such a thing.

I just have to say that Iā€™ve had mine fixed with the heatsink for a couple of weeks now and I absolutely love it. This has become my favorite light. Mostly due to the fact that it can sustain the output for so much longer than any of my other high performance lights. This light was once the least best-performing light of mine and now it is definitely the best. Thanks again man of light.

:+1: This is true. I have several flashlight that outperform this one in output and time before thermal throttling, but this one is several times smaller and lighter. The mod made it my favorite flashlight and I carry it daily. Its really good and stable. The output is amazing for its size and the heat transfers much faster to the flashlight body now, I can even warm up my hands nicely now (brrrr winter) :smiley:

Interested in one piece:)
Thx

Thank you guys for the feedback :+1:

I also use my modded MF01 mini now more often then my D4Sv2 or FFE07. I like the size and the beam profile of it. I ordered a full copper MT07 and look forward to modify it also, will do some comparison runs then.

PS: updated post 2#, interest list.

Interested in one piece if you run another batch. Eyeing an all copper MF01 miniā€¦.

Manā€¦. seems like everyone is satisfying with it.

Im tempting to get 3. Just gotta check my budget and not letting the wifey know :stuck_out_tongue:

when is the next batch run?

I am in for one of the tooā€¦

I need one of these send to miami usa Fl 33160
How much total shipped
Time frame
How do I pay you paypal ok ?
Thanks

Received and installed.

Excellent, the torch head gets so much hotter now it is clear that none of the heat was been transferred to the body. Definitely a serious design flaw.

At least with this the light can now perform to its potential.

Thanks again Man of Light :slight_smile:

Amazing effortā€¦youā€™re gonna be remembered as a hero here

Anyone mod a full copper model with one of these?
I have the model with copper head and steel bezel/aluminum body.
It is so much better now that i ā€˜fixedā€™ it with this copper slug. It gets red hot in hand on turbo and when its being used on the regulated modes it is a night and day difference.
Thanks for the upgrade man of light.
Im thinking of grabbing a full copper now.

Donā€™t see where you posted your PP address, m.o.l.

Are there any copper cover plates still available for purchase from the third batch?

Need two.

Sorry but I only came across this thread today. :frowning:

PM sent.

3rd batch is in production?

Yes, for the latest info, please see post #1 and if you are on the interest list pos #2. The 3rd batch is in production and is expected to be available on February 21st.
Let me know if I should put you on the list.

The Heat-sink is Great. A+ (2nd batch) 15-20 min install at most. Highly recommended and I used this with some very spendy CPU heat-sink grease (Gelid GC Extreme which is a cutting edge, top-shelf CPU thermal compound). :face_with_monocle: Heat transfers to the head & body much better now with 25 seconds in turbo without any noticeable step-down whatsoever (compared to like 3 seconds before the new heat spreader), so this is sinking that heat away from the chips quite well now. This is of course with upping the temperature ceiling to about 85c if I remember correctly (in daily use I don use tubo constantly, but the times do arise every now and then. However, even if it became too hot to hold, I can (and will) simple lower the output using the UI ramping or go back to my memorized favorite mode which is a lower mode; so its not a problem for me in my daily use to have a high setting like 85c, and I recall another BLF member stating that it really doesnā€™t get quite as hot at the outer host shell because thatā€™s an internal reading at the chip).

I have the 4000K 95CRI version w/ 21700 Molicel P42A (hardest hitting battery beats all others = more lumens). Happy and stylinā€™ nowā€¦ :disguised_face: and, I got a new lens on the way from flashlightlens.com (5% lumen boost, 40mm x 1.9mm hope this is right?), and flashing the firmware for a battery check doesnā€™t seem worth the trouble to me as I top it off permanently, yes, permanently attached and secured via right angled USB-C coiled charging cable from a belt mounted TOMO 2x26650 battery bank (in a theoretical emergency, I can just pop the batteries out and use them if I run out of the 21700, and I donā€™t have time for recharging @ 1.67A). The MF01 mini also charges ā€œwhile in useā€, so the overall flashlight battery drain rate is even reduced (slowed), providing extra brightness and run-time performance when using this pocket beast! :person_with_crown: POW! Win/Win.

Finally, I use a high quality #64 black rubber band over the the C port to hold the cable in which doubles as a lanyard retention system. :+1: I can hit turbo multiple times in an evening now with 100% power without (ever) changing out the battery or plugging into a wall outlet); but I do have to press a simple button on the battery bank to start charging after a long burst or extended use (no biggie), but I like seeing the (full charge) green light come back to life on the flashlight button each time. :stuck_out_tongue: I just hang my quick release tool/work belt up and plug in (charge) the TOMO once or twice a week which also charges the flashlight automatically on plugin (also has ā€œcharge while in useā€). :sunglasses: All is good nowā€¦ Thank you Man of Light!

I just installed my 5 plates :). Had some 0.5mm soft thermal pads from T-Global lying around, which were perfect. First I calibrated all my Anduril lights (15 :smiley: ),then I compared a modified with an unmodified MF1 mini. Wow. What a differenceā€¦ itā€™s a shame that the MF1 mini has this design flawā€¦.

Thanks for this mod !
Now adding some aux LEDs to my FW3A/S :slight_smile: